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Pro bike: Denis Menchov's Canyon Speedmax CF Evo

The handlebar position on Denis Menchov's Canyon Speedmax CF Evo is low and aggressive

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The stem and top tube form a straight, uninterrupted segment

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Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 shifters for Denis Menchov. Canyon have elected to make the Speedmax CF Evo compatible with electronic drivetrains only

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Menchov's low handlebar setup requires the extensions to be mounted on the bottom of the base bar

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Canyon's Speedmax CF Evo doesn't use a conventional steerer tube. Instead, there are stubs at either end that sandwich the head tube, leaving an open path for the cables and wires to run straight into the frame. The front brake is cleanly integrated into the fork crown

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Menchov runs with Mavic's latest Cosmic CXR 80 front wheel, albeit without the blade smoothing the transition in between the rim and tire. The UCI has not allowed that part's use in competition

Menchov sits atop a surprisingly inexpensive Selle Italia saddle that Canyon use on some of their cheaper bikes

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The carbon fiber seatpost can be used with conventional saddle rails or Selle Italia's Monolink system

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Extra insurance against inadvertent rotation is provided by this additional bolt

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Press-fit bearing cups allow for sweeping lines down by the bottom bracket of Denis Menchov's Speedmax CF Evo. Interestingly, Canyon build the bike with longer chain stays than the norm in order to provide more stable handling

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The rear brake is tucked neatly away beneath the chain stays

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Canyon include an adjustable-rake fork on the Speedmax CF Evo. Denis Menchov has his bike set up for quicker handling

Officially introduced to the media earlier this year, Canyon's new Speedmax CF Evo time trial bike is thoroughly sleek and modern – a major improvement over its predecessor and exactly what the Russian Katusha team asked for.

The time trials will play a pivotal role for 2009 Giro d'Italia winner Denis Menchov if he hopes to achieve his goal of Tour de France success this year. If all goes well, the new Speedmax CF Evo is the machine that will have helped.

Canyon may have been slow to overhaul the original Speedmax CF, but the new version looks to have caught back up to the leaders in one big step. The sculpted tubes have been wind tunnel-crafted using a modular prototype, and all the requisite features are incorporated: well-integrated front and rear linear-pull brakes, an external steerer tube that sits in front of the head tube for better aerodynamics, a proprietary cockpit with internal cable routing, an ultra-aggressive position with a stem that sits in-line with the top tube, and a wide-format bottom bracket shell with press-fit cups designed around Shimano's PF86 standard.

Denis Menchov favors a low, aggressive handlebar position

Canyon have also integrated a few interesting frame geometry features into their flagship aero bike, such as chain stays that are 25-30mm longer than on the old. The front-center is longer, too. According to Canyon road bike product manager Sebastian Jadczak, the intentionally rangy wheelbase provides more stable handling – a trait that's often elusive with so much of a rider's weight concentrated on the forearm pads.

Katusha team equipment manager Michael Rich added that while his riders didn't log as many hours training in formation as he would have preferred earlier this season, the new Speedmax CF Evo's mellower handling allowed them to maintain a clean line during the team time trial at this year's Giro.

Extra insurance against inadvertent rotation is provided by this additional bolt:

This additional saddle bolt provides extra insurance against rotation

That extra length is also exemplified by Menchov's personal setup. Despite standing at 1.80m (5ft 11in) he rides a medium-sized frame with a medium-sized stem measuring just 85mm center-to-center. Canyon have incorporated their clever adjustable-rake fork tips into the Speedmax CF Evo, too, and Menchov tempers some of the bike's inherent stability by selecting the longer rake option.